QUESTIONNAIRE

ADESEUN OGUNDOYIN POLYTECHNIC, ERUWA

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Dear Respondent
I am an ND II student of the above department, The Adeseun ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa.
This questionnaire is designed for the purpose of studying. “Information Storage, retrieval
and accessibility of materials in academic library (A study of Adeseun Ogundoyin
Polytechnic Main Library). I appeal to you to fill this questionnaire as honestly as possible as
any information given here shall be treated confidentially.

Adebisi waris
08121003574
SECTION A: [DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION]
1. Sex: Male [ ] Female [ ]
2. Age: 16 – 20 21 – 25 26 – 30 30 and above
3. Level: ND1 [ ] ND11 [ ] HND1 [ ] HND11 [ ]
SECTION B: VARIOUS INFORMATION RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT THE
ADESEUN OGUNDOYIN POLYTECHNIC’S LIBRARY
Instruction: Kindly tick the most appropriate option out of the list of the various
options in the box where:
Strongly Agreed (SA), Agreed (A), Undecided (U) Strongly Disagreed (SD)
Disagreed (D)
What are the various information resources available for library and information
science students?
S/N AVAILABLE INFORMATION AGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE STRONGLY
RESOURCES AGREE DISAGREE
1 Textbook in your discipline
2 Almanac
3 Statistical Data
4 Journals
5 Maps
6 Video clip
7 Magazines
8 Television
9 Year book
10 Indexes
11 Atlas
12 Online resources
13 Audio Tape
14 Abstract
15 Slide

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16 Computer/Internet server
17 Educational video Tape
18 Film
19 Newspapers
20 Encyclopedia
21 Dictionaries
22 Database resources

SECTION C: INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE AT ADESEUN OGUNDOYIN

POLYTECHNIC, ERUWA
What are the available Information Storage Device at Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic?

S/N INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE Available Not available

1 Data base
2 Hard Disk
3 Computer CD ROM
4 Video Tape
5 Microforms
6 Internet
7 Audio Tape
8 Flash Drive

SECTION D: INFORMATION RETRIEVAL TOOLS AT ADESEUN OGUNDOYIN

POLYTECHNIC, ERUWA
What are the information retrieval tools at Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa?
At what level do you satisfied with the following retrival tools in provsion of library
service

S/N Retrieval Tools Satisfied Not satisfied

1 Index
2 Abstract
3 Library Catalogue
4 Bibliography
5 OPAC i.e online public access catalogue

SECTION E: Library Accessibility Mediums at Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic,

Eruwa
What are the Accessibility Mediums in Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic Library, Eruwa?

S/N Accessibility Mediums Available Not available

1 Internet Search Engine
2 Data Base
3 Virtual Portal For The Library
4 Index
5 Library Catalogue

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SECTION F: Problems of Storage, Retrieval and Accessibility of Information Materials
at Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa
What are the challenges/ problems of Storage, Retrieval and Accessibility of Information
Materials at Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa ?

S/n Problems/challenges SA A U SD D
1 Inadequate Fund
2 Erratic power supply
3 Lack of internet facilities
4 Lack of Air Condition
5 Attitude of library staff
6 Non-qualified library staff
7 Inadequate Collection
8 Poor library services
9 Inadequate sitting place
10 Mutilation & theft of library material
11 Lack of photocopy machine
12 Lack of current materials

SECTION F: POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO problems of Storage, Retrieval and

Accessibility at Adeseun Ogundoyin Library
What are the solutions in providing resources Available for library users?

S/n Solutions SA A U SD D
1 Provision of sufficient fund
2 Provision of standby generator/alternative
power supply
3 Provision of internet services
4 Provision of Air Conditioner for student
use in the library
5 Improve in library staff human relation
6 Recruitment of qualified staff
7 Acquisition of relevant materials in library
8 Orientation for new library staff
9 Provision of enough sitting space for
library users
10 Proovision of seccurity gadget in library
materials and library building
11 Provision of photocopy machine for library
users
12 Acquisition of current Journals and
Magazines

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Academic library

Information: Information is an assemblage of data in a comprehensible form

capable of communication. This may range from content in any format – written
or printed on paper, stored in electronic databases, collected on the Internet etc.
-to the personal knowledge of the staff of an organization.

Information retrieval: Information retrieval is the activity of obtaining information

resources relevant to an information need from a collection of information
resources. It involves the retrieval of information from a collection or database in response
to an information problem such as library catalogue, index , library search engine

Information storage system: information storage and retrieval, the systematic

process of collecting and cataloging data so that they can be located and displayed
on request. 

Reference

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.” – Harrods Librarian’s Glossary and Reference Book.